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Greenhouse Senior Session | Makia

Senior

As a seasoned Alaskan-based photographer, I relish every opportunity to capture the unique spirit of our great state in the portraits I take. Recently, I had the incredible experience of photographing Makia for her outdoor senior session at a botanical garden! If you’re preparing for your own senior session or planning one for someone special, […]

Outdoor Alaska Engagement Session | Luke + Grace

Engagement

Recently, I had the pleasure of capturing Luke and Grace’s stunning outdoor Alaska engagement session! This adventure took us to a big open green field with panoramic views of the Alaskan mountains. The scenery was simply breathtaking and set the perfect stage for their special moments. Getting to witness their love story unfold in such […]

Dreamy Winter Engagement | The Williams

Engagement

Today, I’m going to share with you the Williams’ dreamy winter engagement! Alaska’s stunning landscapes offer an ideal setting for engagement photos. As an Alaskan-based photographer, capturing The Williams’ engagement in the snowy mountains was a delight. Surrounded by nature’s pristine beauty, this session truly encapsulated the magic of winter. A Winter Wonderland The mountains […]

Sarah and Ryan’s Epic Mountain Wedding at Arctic Valley

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

The variety that Alaska offers in terms of location is almost shocking. Everything from mountains, to oceans, beaches to fields, metropolitan (small as that one may be) to wilderness. The sky is literally the limit! It’s no surprise that the favorite for most is the epic mountain views that are so uniquely Alaskan…

Kylee & Matt’s Colorful Wedding at the Alaska Zoo

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

When I met with Kylee and Matt last year for their very first bridal we sat, sipped coffee, and got to know each other. Kylee and Matt described a wedding that was fun, unique, and colorful…

Leslie & MJ’s Beautiful Wedding at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

While the world is returning to pre-pandemic normality, the wedding industry is a little delayed in correcting. Schedules fill up fast and far in advance, many wedding vendors learned the hard way that burnout is real. Weddings are a big event and we pour so much of ourselves into these events and we need appropriate […]

Kristel & Troy’s Elegant Wedding at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage

Couples, Portraits, Wedding

There are so many beautiful moments at a wedding. The groom seeing his bride for the very first time, a newlywed couples first kiss, their first dance, the moment a couple realizes they are no longer bride and groom but husband and wife. It can be hard to choose just one moment to talk about. After Kristel and Troy’s wedding it wasn’t difficult.

Lindsay & Kyle’s Epic Alaska Elopement

Couples, Elopement, Portraits, Wedding

The last few years have been monumental to say the least. I’ll be the first one to admit that I have very little good things to say about them.  Let’s just admit it, it stunk. But, along with the necessary changes to our day to day life I think we can all agree the pandemic […]

Stunning Sunrise Pregnancy Announcement

Couples, Family, Maternity, Portraits

Photography tends to revolve around the really big moments; senior portraits, engagement photos, wedding portraits,  maternity photos, the list goes on. It is a great responsibility and a true blessing to be able to experience life changing moments with the most wonderful people, especially when those moments are a secret. As a photographer, you not […]

Allison’s Spring College Graduation Session at the University of Alaska Anchorage

Photography, Portraits, Senior

All Alaskans know that spring here looks a little different than spring in the Lower 48 (known to non-Alaskan as the Contiguous United States). We don’t even really refer to it as Spring, the month of April is more often referred to as “Break Up Season”.

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